gaavhu gaavhu kaamnee bibayk beechaar

Awsw mhlw 1 ](351-13)
aasaa mehlaa 1.
Aasaa, First Mehl:


kir ikrpw ApnY Gir AwieAw qw imil sKIAw kwju rcwieAw ]
kar kirpaa apnai ghar aa-i-aa taa mil sakhee-aa kaaj rachaa-i-aa.
When by His Grace He came to my home, then my companions met together to celebrate my marriage.

Kylu dyiK min Andu BieAw shu vIAwhx AwieAw ]1]
khayl daykh man anad bha-i-aa saho vee-aahan aa-i-aa. ||1||
Beholding this play, my mind became blissful; my Husband Lord has come to marry me. ||1||

gwvhu gwvhu kwmxI ibbyk bIcwru ]
gaavhu gaavhu kaamnee bibayk beechaar.
So sing - yes, sing the songs of wisdom and reflection, O brides.

hmrY Gir AwieAw jgjIvnu Bqwru ]1] rhwau ]
hamrai ghar aa-i-aa jagjeevan bhataar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
My spouse, the Life of the world, has come into my home. ||1||Pause||

gurU duAwrY hmrw vIAwhu ij hoAw jW shu imilAw qW jwinAw ]
guroo du-aarai hamraa vee-aahu je ho-aa jaaN saho mili-aa taaN jaani-aa.
When I was married within the Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate, I met my Husband Lord, and I came to know Him.

iqhu lokw mih sbdu rivAw hY Awpu gieAw mnu mwinAw ]2]
tihu lokaa meh sabad ravi-aa hai aap ga-i-aa man maani-aa. ||2||
The Word of His Shabad is pervading the three worlds; when my ego was quieted, my mind became happy. ||2||

Awpxw kwrju Awip svwry horin kwrju n hoeI ]
aapnaa kaaraj aap savaaray horan kaaraj na ho-ee.
He Himself arranges His own affairs; His affairs cannot be arranged by anyone else.

ijqu kwrij squ sMqoKu dieAw Drmu hY gurmuiK bUJY koeI ]3]
jit kaaraj sat santokh da-i-aa Dharam hai gurmukh boojhai ko-ee. ||3||
By the affair of this marriage, truth, contentment, mercy and faith are produced; but how rare is that Gurmukh who understands it! ||3||

Bniq nwnku sBnw kw ipru eyko soie ]
bhanat naanak sabhnaa kaa pir ayko so-ay.
Says Nanak, that Lord alone is the Husband of all.

ijs no ndir kry sw sohwgix hoie ]4]10]
jis no nadar karay saa sohagan ho-ay. ||4||10||
She, upon whom He casts His Glance of Grace, becomes the happy soul-bride. ||4||10||